When The Transition to College is More Complicated and Stressful Than We Thought It Would Be, What Can We Do? The voice on the other end of the phone line was soft, hesitant and drenched in worry. “My parents sacrificed so much and I worked so hard so I could go to...
An Overlooked Avenue to Increasing Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Humans thrive from healthy connection with others and support groups provide an untapped potential to find that connection, healing and growth. By Amir Levine, PhD, LCSW-R Understanding the...
By Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R, CCATP In our work as psychotherapists, it’s inevitable that we will encounter moments when a client either asks us a personal question about our lives that stirs discomfort within us regarding how to answer, or when a client is having...
The phenomenon of burnout has increased in recent years for mental health professionals. Burnout is not a concept, it’s a state of lived experience that erodes your sense of self, your ability to care for your clients, care for yourself and to do your job and...
The year is quickly coming to an end. Your thoughts can be nervously drifting towards the goals you haven’t started, the resolutions you didn’t finish, or the pressure to do more in the coming year. You may be striving to believe that this new year brings...
Everywhere you look lately, there seems to be societal pressure to have a “perfect” or “joyful” holiday season. On social media, it seems like everyone has a close family, a lot of friends and amazing plans for the holidays. However, the reality is that...
